“…reproduction, regeneration, growth and survival) in aseasonal and seasonal tropical forests alike (Magrach et al., ; Wright, Sun, Pickering, Fletcher, & Chen, ). Although the effect of lianas on forest dynamics has been studied in more seasonal tropical forests (Estrada‐Villegas & Schnitzer, ; Van der Heijden, Powers, & Schnitzer, ), empirical support for the effect of lianas on tree growth and survival remains limited in aseasonal forests of Southeast Asia, which are important biodiversity hotspots of both flora and fauna (Estrada‐Villegas & Schnitzer, ; Myers, Fonseca, Mittermeier, Fonseca, & Kent, ; Wright, Sun, et al., ).…”